Elleah just learned to say "Jesus". I tell her his beautiful story everyday as we play with her nativity set. She now carries the baby Jesus all around the house (the bathtub included) and says "Jesus" and "Baby". I don't think she has the ability to understand yet all the things this wonderful time of year represents... but she does understand one thing.

It's about love, and baby Jesus...I think that's a pretty a good start.

Oh so pretty

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My amazing friend Kristina took these photos for Elle's one year shots and also some family photos we can hopefully use for Christmas cards! (sorry you'll have to wait to see them)
We were wondering if anyone who would like a Christmas card sent could leave us a comment with your address or send me an email to lora.gardner@gmail.com
We don't want to leave anyone out so any info you give us would be great! Thanks so much!

Happy Birthday Baby!

"You're my honey bunch, sugar plum, pumpy-umpy-umpkin, you're my sweety- pie. You're my Cuppy Cake, gum drop, schnuggums-bugggums, you're the apple of my eye. I love you so and I want you to know I'll always be right here, and so I sing sweet songs to you 'cause Ellie you're so dear"

I love you more than all the stars in the sky my little one! Happy 1st birthday!

We chose to give Elleah a "cupcake party" since it seems to be her favorite song (it's my ring tone when Mike calls. She always lights up and starts bouncing around) The party was complete with a guessing game, a cupcake decorating contest (Elleah chose the winning cupcake-horray Sophie), a bouncy castle, musical chairs, a beautiful lunch and of course a pinata!

First Halloween

Old McDonald had a CHICK!
Happy Halloween! We were sort of sad realizing this is Elleah's last first holiday! She had a great time (we did too) she would look at kids with really weird costumes and just point at them and then look back at me as if she were saying "mom what are they doing dressed like that?" It was so funny! We were so happy that the weather was so nice. She loved walking around with all her little doting cousins! All girls, All want to be little moms they just ADORE her.

Elleahs first piece of candy!






This pic is a bit blurry but I think it's so cute! Elleah and her cousin Hallie LOVE to play on the trampoline together they just laugh and laugh I always think I should take some photos and so of coarse the day I bring it out, the battery dies as I begin. I'll catch the two cuties later!

PUMPKIN TIME!!

One of our favorite family traditions is carving pumpkins and roasting the seeds. Also, we went for the first time to the North Logan Pumpkin Walk. Elleah loved seeing all of the displays and walked around almost the entire time. She's getting so big!!

A week with cousins

Elleah just broke through her 3rd tooth on the bottom, so now there are 3 on top and 3 on bottom! She is doing amazing walking, she can cross an entire room now without falling! We are in the process of planning her 1st birthday party! We decided on a cupcake theme and so far everything is turning out just darling! We'll take tons of photos to document everything!

Visiting the witches at Gardner's village



baby Elleah and her cousin Andrew...these two are just 10 days apart!

Tub time will never be the same. These two splashed and played every night in the tub

Making a get away

Apple Picking

We went to help my Grandma James pick her orchard of apples! Elleah had the best time playing with all the little cousins and throwing, and eating apples!

"balls"

Yummy!





sleepy baby!

I LOVE fall in LOGAN!!!